The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Love is a many splendored thing
Love lifts us up where we belong
All you need is love!
Please, don't start that again
All you need is love
A girl has got to eat
All you need is love
Or she'll end up on the streets
All you need is love
Love is just a game
I was made for loving you baby, you were made for loving me
The only way of loving me baby, is to pay a lovely fee
Just one night, give me just one night
There's no way, 'cause you can't pay
In the name of love, one night in the name of love
You crazy fool, I won't give in to you
Don't leave me this way
I can't survive without your sweet love, oh baby
Don't leave me this way
You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs
I look around me and I see, it isn't so, oh no
Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs
Well what's wrong with that? I'd like to know
'Cause here I go again!
Love lifts us up where we belong
Where eagles fly, on a mountain high
Love makes us act like we are fools
Throw our lives away, for one happy day
We could be heroes! Just for one day
You, you will be mean
No I won't!
And I, I'll drink all the time
We should be lovers
We can't do that
We should be lovers, and that's a fact
Though nothing, will keep us together
We could steal time
Just for one day
We could be heroes, forever and ever
We could be heroes, forever and ever
We could be heroes
Just because I will always love you
I
Can't help loving you
How wonderful life is
Now you're in the world
Love lifts us up where we belong
All you need is love!
Please, don't start that again
All you need is love
A girl has got to eat
All you need is love
Or she'll end up on the streets
All you need is love
Love is just a game
I was made for loving you baby, you were made for loving me
The only way of loving me baby, is to pay a lovely fee
Just one night, give me just one night
There's no way, 'cause you can't pay
In the name of love, one night in the name of love
You crazy fool, I won't give in to you
Don't leave me this way
I can't survive without your sweet love, oh baby
Don't leave me this way
You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs
I look around me and I see, it isn't so, oh no
Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs
Well what's wrong with that? I'd like to know
'Cause here I go again!
Love lifts us up where we belong
Where eagles fly, on a mountain high
Love makes us act like we are fools
Throw our lives away, for one happy day
We could be heroes! Just for one day
You, you will be mean
No I won't!
And I, I'll drink all the time
We should be lovers
We can't do that
We should be lovers, and that's a fact
Though nothing, will keep us together
We could steal time
Just for one day
We could be heroes, forever and ever
We could be heroes, forever and ever
We could be heroes
Just because I will always love you
I
Can't help loving you
How wonderful life is
Now you're in the world
Lyrics submitted by LisaBv1921
Elephant Love Medley Lyrics as written by David Bowie Phil Collins
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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